Gainsborough and Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency)

Gainsborough and Horncastle
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map

Location of Lincolnshire within England.
County Lincolnshire
Major settlements Gainsborough
19831997
Number of members One
Replaced by Gainsborough and Louth & Horncastle[1]
Created from Gainsborough, Horncastle and Louth[1]

Gainsborough and Horncastle is a former county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It existed from 1983 to 1997. The area of and around Horncastle is now in the constituency of Louth and Horncastle.

For elections prior to 1983, and from 1997, see Gainsborough.

Boundaries

The District of West Lindsey, and the District of East Lindsey wards of Binbrook, Donington on Bain, Horncastle, Roughton, Woodhall Spa, and Wragby.

Election Results

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1983: Gainsborough and Horncastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Julian Egerton Leigh 25,625 50.9 +3.1
Liberal Andrew Wyndham Phillips 20,558 40.8
Labour C James 3,886 7.7
Majority 5,067 10.1
Turnout 75.0
Conservative win (new seat)
General Election 1987: Gainsborough and Horncastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Julian Egerton Leigh 28,621 53.3 +2.4
Liberal David Grace 18,898 35.2 -5.6
Labour R Naylor 6,156 11.4 +3.7
Majority 9,723 18.1 +8.0
Turnout 76.9
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1992: Gainsborough and Horncastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Julian Egerton Leigh 31,444 54.0 +0.7
Liberal Democrat Neil Taylor 15,199 26.1 -9.1
Labour Fiona Elizabeth Ann Jones 11,619 20.0 +8.6
Majority 16,245 27.9 +9.8
Turnout 58,262
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "'Gainsborough and Horncastle', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

Sources

Coordinates: 53°21′N 0°30′W / 53.35°N 0.50°W / 53.35; -0.50


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